EVs: How does your car compare on emissions?
Nice online tool for checking on your vehicle emission options.
Energy: Induction electric cook tops
Electric induction cook tops are probably the future of home cooking. We like our portable induction single burner.
Energy: Oregon approves 10,000 acre solar farm and grid scale battery storage
And oddly enough, it's being built close to the Columbia River Gorge and its massive hydro and wind generation systems.
EVs: Experts say we cannot all charge our EVs at home, at night
Says the grid cannot support many people charging EVs overnight.
Energy: Geothermal energy
As Iceland shows us, geothermal energy has a lot of potential. Apparently, the permitting process in the U.S. has limited geothermal energy.
Energy: What is old is new again
"Solar grazing" - putting solar panels over the top of agriculture land for dual use. This is actually a very old idea.
Constellation Energy to restart nuclear plant that was shut down in 2019
Will be used to power and/or offset carbon emissions for Microsoft AI data centers.
AI: Energy demands of AI, need for more power generation
Tech companies seek to fund power generation for more AI data centers.
Energy: Wind power generation dropped in 2023
Wind power generated in 2023 was less than in 2022. Ooops.